Latitude: 51.0668 / 51°4'0"N
Longitude: 0.5814 / 0°34'52"E
OS Eastings: 580961
OS Northings: 132888
OS Grid: TQ809328
Mapcode National: GBR PTT.3SD
Mapcode Global: FRA D639.GB9
Plus Code: 9F323H8J+PG
Entry Name: Baldwins General Stores Kingsford Cottage
Listing Date: 20 June 1967
Last Amended: 5 July 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1085230
English Heritage Legacy ID: 170233
ID on this website: 101085230
Location: Benenden, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN17
County: Kent
District: Tunbridge Wells
Civil Parish: Benenden
Built-Up Area: Benenden
Traditional County: Kent
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent
Tagged with: Cottage
BENENDEN
TQ8032 THE STREET
1350-0/7/140 (North East side)
20/06/67 Nos.l AND 2
Kingsford Cottage and Baldwins
General Stores
(Formerly Listed as:
Nos.1-2
Kingsford Cottage)
GV II
House and shop. C16 or earlier probable open hall-house
refronted in C18. Ground floor clad in red brick with grey
headers in diaperwork pattern, 1st floor tile hung. Tiled
roof, half-hipped at one end. 2 storeys 3 windows. Two C20
flat roofed dormers, three C19 casements with L hunges to
first floor. Ground floor has 2 late C19 casements flanked by
half glazed doors and canted bay shop front and 6 flush
panelled door. Early C19 castslide to rear. Large C17 external
chimneystack to rear. Shop interior has massive upright post.
Right side ground floor room has wide open fireplaces with
opening to bread oven, and spice cupboard with wooden surround
and shelf. 1st floor bedroom has remains of 1 or 2 shutter
grooves. Some jowled posts have gunstock profiles, others are
sharply cut. Octagonal crown post, probably C15.
Listing NGR: TQ8096132888
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